ANNA CALLIHAN 1837-1901, Majorville Cemetery, Hancock County Illinois

 

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January 23, 2008, added tombstone photo.

MAJORVILLE   CEMETERY
HANCOCK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS

 

ANNA CALLIHAN
1837-1901

 


ANNA CALLIHAN
Born Feb. 10, 1837
Died Nov. 6, 1901
epitaph

 

Anna Callihan was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Charles Callahan/Callihan and Susannah Fass.

Anna was enumerated with her parents in every census year until her death.  And in every census from 1850 forward, Anna's surname was shown as Callahan.  See the notes for Charles Callahan/Callihan, Anna's father, for more details on this family's surname.

Her son was :

i. William J. Kleckner, born about 1859 in Union County, Pennsylvania.  He died October 31, 1937, in Hancock County, Illinois, burial at Moss Ridge Cemetery, Carthage.
 

This may be the household of Charles and Susannah, Anna's parents, in 1840.  In the same township was the family of Thomas "Callihen", probably Charles' father.

1840 Pennsylvania Census, Lancaster County, Elizabeth Township, page 421, line 14

Household of Charles Callihen
Males 20 thru 29 - 1    (Charles 1818)
Females 0 thru 4 - 2    (Anna 1837, Elizabeth 1839)
Females 5 thru 9 - 2    (born abt 1831-1835)
Females 20 thru 29 - 1    (Susannah 1815)
Total - 6
Persons employed in ________ - [no entry]

1850 Illinois Census, Hancock County, page 298A
enumerated September 19, 1850, dwelling #406

Charles Callahan, 32, male, blacksmith, value of real estate 50, born PA
Susannah, 36, female, born PA
Ann, 14, female, born PA, attended school within the year
Elizabeth, 10, female, born PA, attended school within the year
Phiana, 8, female, born PA, attended school within the year
Jacob, 6, male, born PA, attended school within the year

1860 Pennsylvania Census, Union County, White Deer Township, page 1041
enumerated July 24, 1860, dwelling #1144

C Callahan, 42, male, blacksmith, value of real estate 1000, value of personal estate 100, born PA
S Callahan, 45, female, born PA
A Callahan, 23, female, born PA
S A Callahan, 21, female, born PA
Fianna Callahan, 19, female, born PA
Jacob Callahan, 14, male, laborer, born PA, attended school within the year
David Callahan, 7, male, born PA
Susan Callahan, 4, female, born PA
Wm T Kleckner, 2, male, born PA  [Anna's son]

1870 Pennsylvania Census, Northumberland County, Point Township, page 351A
enumerated August 1, 1870, dwelling #123

Callahan, Charles, 52, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 42?? [illegible], born PA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Susannah, 55, female, white, "kaping" house, born PA
Annie, 35, female, white, at home, born PA
Phiana, 26, female, white, at home, born PA
David, 16, white, male, farm laborer, born PA, attended school within the year
Susanah, 12, female, white, at home, born PA, attended school within the year
Mary, 10, female, white, at home born PA, attended school within the year
Heckner, William, 10, male, white, at home, born PA, attended school within the year
[Anna's son]
Morgan, Charles, 1, male, white, at home born PA

1880 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Carthage Township, ED 64, page 47C
enumerated June 8, 1880, dwelling #103

Callahan, Charles, white, male, 62, married, farmer, born PA, both parents born PA
Susan, white, female, 65, wife, married, keeping house, born PA, both parents born PA
Anna, white, female, 39, daughter, single, at home, born PA, both parents born PA
Fiana, white, female, 34, daughter, single, at home, born PA, both parents born PA
Sue, white, female, 23, daughter, single, at home, born PA, both parents born PA
Mary M, white, female, 21, daughter, single, at home, born PA, both parents born PA
William J, white, male, 20, gd son, single, works on farm, born PA, both parents born PA   [Anna's son]
Chas H, white, male, 11, gd son, single, at school, attended school within the year, born PA, both parents born PA
Thos F, white, male, 5, gd son, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA
Monroe, white, male, 2, gd son, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA

1900 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Carthage, ED 15, page 50B
enumerated June 1, 1900, dwelling #22, Walnut Street
[immediately following the household of his son-in-law, Herman Niehaus]

Callahan, Charles, head white, male, July 1818, 81, widower, born PA, father born "Scoltand", mother born PA, retired farmer, months not employed - 12, could read, write and speak English, owned his home free of mortgage

Anna, daughter, white, female, Feb 1837, 63, single, born PA, both parents born PA, could read, write and speak English

 

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